WellStar Health System

Health Care July 18, 2023

Malaria Cases on the Rise in the U.S., Georgia Residents Urged to Take Precautions

From Wellstar Health System With the recent surge in malaria cases across the United States, including regions right in Georgia’s backyard, it is essential to raise awareness about this life-threatening…

Health Care May 19, 2023

Encouragement Leads to Accomplishment: From Wellstar bistro employee to RN

In 2016, Jennifer Knight worked in the bistro at the Wellstar corporate office in Marietta. Knight had always wanted to be a nurse. She was at first unsuccessful in finding…

star of life symbol with snake wrapped around staff

Hospitals and Medical Centers December 28, 2022

Wellstar/AUHS partnership could make Medical College of Georgia one of largest public med schools in U.S.

Marietta-based Wellstar Health System and Augusta University Health System (AUHS) have signed a letter of intent to form a partnership that, according to the news release from Wellstar, could result…

Health Care November 1, 2022

Wellstar Vinings marks major milestones with fall festival

By Rebecca Gaunt Wellstar Vinings Health Park celebrated its fifth anniversary and one million patients with a free fall festival for families Sunday. Photo: Rebecca Gaunt Popcorn, candy, and of…

Health Care September 15, 2022

Impending Hospital Closure Rattles Atlanta Health Care Landscape and Political Races

Sam Whitehead and Andy Miller September 14, 2022 ATLANTA — Like many neighborhoods in cities across the country, Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward is changing. Condo buildings and modern minimalist homes…

Health Care June 27, 2022

Wellstar Health System and UnitedHealthcare sign agreement

Wellstar Health System and UnitedHealthcare have signed a new agreement after months in which Wellstar facilities were out-of-network for patients insured by UnitedHealthcare. Negotiations broke down last year and on…

Health Care June 24, 2022

Wellstar’s Dr. Danny Branstetter talks about COVID vaccination for children

The Courier conducted an interview via Zoom with Dr. Danny Branstetter, an infectious disease specialist with Wellstar Health System. The focus of the interview was the recent FDA approval for…

Health Care June 7, 2022

Wellstar announces two of their hospitals win Oglethorpe Awards

Wellstar Health System distributed the following announcement celebrating two of their hospitals that received Oglethorpe Awards: TWO WELLSTAR HOSPITALS WIN AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCEThe Georgia Oglethorpe award was granted to…

Side-by-side headshots of Dr. Sahir Shroff wearing a medical jacket, and Scott Hullihen

Health Care March 15, 2022

A Wellstar physician and a cancer patient talk about colorectal cancer

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and the Courier interviewed Dr. Sahir Shroff of Wellstar Health System, and his patient Scott Hullihen. Hullihen developed colorectal cancer at the unusually early…

Health Care February 19, 2022

Two Wellstar nurses inducted into inaugural Georgia Nursing Hall of Fame

Two nurses from Wellstar Health System were honored by being among the first ten inductees into the Georgia Nursing Hall of Fame, organized by the Georgia Nurses Foundation (GNF). The…

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